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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
The writer has even used her personal funds (a fortune largely amassed via Harry Potter) to create an organization dedicated to offering legal funding for cis women trying to sue trans people, in addition to frequently publishing anti-trans screeds on social media.
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James Factora, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Since the April 10 finale, The Pitt has seen its average audience spike 80% to amass more than 18M global viewers per episode, per WBD.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Between those two innings and immediately after, the Padres amassed a 3-0 lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Your sightings also become part of the scientific record for Indy's urban birds, amassing data that where researchers can use for years to come.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Since the April 10 finale, The Pitt has seen its average audience spike 80% to amass more than 18M global viewers per episode, per WBD.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Between those two innings and immediately after, the Padres amassed a 3-0 lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Your sightings also become part of the scientific record for Indy's urban birds, amassing data that where researchers can use for years to come.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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The Twins later mounted a challenge against Duran with both Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers collecting ninth-inning hits before the former Twins closer got Trevor Larnach to fly out to end the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington could collect $300 billion by the end of the year, more than triple its annual tariff revenue in recent years.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Militaries want robots that scout ahead, gather intelligence on beaches and littoral zones, and carry supplies during complex water-to-shore moves.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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In pursuit of becoming the first back-to-back World Series champs since the Yankees won three in a row starting in 1998, the Dodgers assembled the richest payroll in baseball history.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her son helps clip succulents and pick pumpkins and in the past his friends have gotten involved in helping assemble the gift bags.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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That generated a lot of headlines, but Mahomes set another NFL record that didn’t garner near the attention.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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AllianceBernstein took back the asset in its unfinished state from developer Stockdale Capital Partners after a public auction that garnered no bids.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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